אַחַ֖ר
𐤀𐤇𐤓
achar
after
from אָחַר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses); after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
Numbers 31:2 · Word #7
Lexicon H310
| Lemma | אַחַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼachar |
| Strong's | H310 |
| In-context | after |
Morphology HR
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
SIBI-P1 H310-01
after, behind
| Root | אחר (ʾ-ḥ-r) |
| Core Meanings | behind, after, following, hind part, delay, succession |
| Semantic Range | after (in time), behind (in space), later, afterward, following, subsequent to, in pursuit of, in succession, posterity (that which comes after) |
| Conceptual Significance | אַחַר expresses both temporal succession and spatial following, shaping biblical ideas of obedience ("walking after" YHWH), apostasy ("going after" other gods), and generational continuity (what comes after). It encodes the directional and relational orientation of one who follows—either faithfully or waywardly. |
| Morphological Notes | Indeclinable Hebrew preposition/adverb (HR). No inflection for gender, number, or person; functions adverbially or as a preposition governing a following noun or clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term derives from the root אחר, conveying the idea of what is behind or following in sequence or position. As an indeclinable preposition/adverb (HR), it carries no gender, number, or person markers, so the rendering "after, behind" preserves its spatial and temporal sense of something that comes later or stands to the rear. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אחר (behind, after, following, hind part, delay, succession)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H310-02 |
acharay | behind me |
H310-03 |
acharayikhe | behind you (feminine singular) |
H310-04 |
acharayv | behind him |
Word Usage (718 occurrences of H310)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 5:4 | אַֽחֲרֵי֙ | acharey | after |
| Genesis 5:7 | אַֽחֲרֵי֙ | acharey | after |
| Genesis 5:10 | אַֽחֲרֵי֙ | acharey | after |